How to Use self-winding in a Sentence

self-winding

adjective
  • This self-winding movement chimes on demand, on two classic gongs, the hour, quarters, and minutes elapsed since the last quarter all by a simple press of the slide-piece set into the left flank of the case.
    Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2023
  • The self-winding mechanical movement displays the jumping hours, while the fairy’s wand points the wearer to the retrograde minutes.
    Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Both in-house movements are self-winding and may be admired though a see-through caseback, which is decorated with the Aston Martin logo.
    Nancy Olson, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Vacheron Constantin Overseas self-winding 35mm watch, price upon request.
    Alicia Banilivy, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 July 2023
  • Locked into its upright position, the tool converts into a self-winding curling iron, a frizz-smoothing paddle brush, and a volume-building oval brush.
    Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The team was inspired by self-winding watches, which have existed since the late 18th century and transform wrist movement into energy.
    IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Inside, the watch houses a self-winding chronograph movement that delivers a solid, if not spectacular, 42 hours of reserve.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 June 2023
  • Both pack a self-winding movement uniting a holy trinity of complications: a fly-back chronograph, a Travel Time dual time zone function, and the date indicated by a hand.
    Nick Scott, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The cache—which has no connections to Islamic art—features pendulum clocks, self-winding clocks, decorative watches, grandfather clocks and other rare specimens.
    Fern Reiss, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The juxtaposition of a prehistoric meteorite with a contemporary self-winding movement does not go unnoticed.
    Nancy Olson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The bidirectional self-winding movement achieves an impressive power reserve of approximately 72 hours.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2023

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